Melastoma cyanoides, commonly known as bush strawberry, is a species of plants in the family Melastomataceae native to parts of Indo-China, Malesia, New Guinea and the state of Queensland, Australia.

It grows in and on the margins of rainforest; in Australia is occurs from sea level up to about 700 m (2,300 ft).

The species was first described by botanist James Edward Smith in 1819, based on a collection from Ambon in Indonesia.

[4] This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.

[1] As of 8 January 2025[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).